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Clashes between the supporters of Pakistan's former prime minister, Imran Khan, and police intensified for a second day, despite a "match break" to allow a high-profile cricket game to take place. The disturbances began after two arrest warrants were issued against Khan for failing to attend
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Gunman Attack on Ex-Prime Minister's Rally in Pakistan Raises Concerns of Growing Political Instability. Imran Khan, former Prime Minister of Pakistan, was slightly wounded in the leg during the incident. The attack has raised concerns about the country's history of political violence and assassinations. Key Takeaways:
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Pakistan's opposition leader, Imran Khan, narrowly escaped death on Thursday when he was hit by a bullet in his right leg during an assassination attempt in Wazirabad town, central Punjab province. The attacker, later identified as a 24-year-old man, fired at Khan from the ground while he was
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Pakistan's opposition parties, after jointly toppling Prime Minister Imran Khan in a midnight no-confidence vote, have nominated Shehbaz Sharif of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) as the new PM. The move comes as Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz's brother and former Prime Minister, is currently in the UK.
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PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has sparked controversy with claims that Prime Minister Imran Khan has enforced civilian martial law, proroguing the National Assembly in an unconstitutional manner. The opposition leader further accused PTI of being traitors and conspiring against the Constitution for personal gain. During a united opposition conference, Shehbaz
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Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan is fighting for political survival as a united opposition has moved a no-confidence motion against his government, accusing him of economic mismanagement and responsibility for burgeoning inflation. Khan's party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), is struggling to maintain its majority in the National Assembly
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The Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) has announced its support for the opposition's no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan, dealing another blow to the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The decision was made by senior BAP leader and National Assembly member Mir Khalid Khan Magsi, who cited Balochistan'
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Leading opposition figures, including Asif Ali Zardari, Mian Shehbaz Sharif, and Maulana Fazlur Rehman, have been holding clandestine meetings to devise a strategy against the incumbent government. The trio are planning to move a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan in the National Assembly, with the PML-N, PPP, and
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Prime Minister Imran Khan stated that Pakistan will not engage in "camp politics" and instead aim to establish trade relations with all countries to alleviate its populace from poverty. In an interview with Russia's state-owned media outlet, Russia Today, Khan discussed the illicit outflow of wealth
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The international community has been left concerned after Prime Minister Imran Khan used the United Nations' Responsibility to Protect (R2P) principle in a tweet, claiming it necessitates humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan. However, foreign policy experts and former diplomats have criticized this statement, arguing that R2P is a principle related
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As the opposition in Pakistan closes in on becoming a joint force, the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) is increasingly optimistic about the possibility of seeing the back of Prime Minister Imran Khan in the near future. Recent developments, including the resignation of accountability Czar Shehzad Akbar and the
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The National Assembly passed the Finance (Supplementary) Bill, 2021 and the State Bank of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill, 2021 amid opposition protest, with the opposition members shouting slogans and carrying placards. The opposition parties criticized the government for presenting a mini-budget that would increase taxes and electricity tariffs, and for bulldozing
